The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-30
TRAVELLING FAMILY.
nayastating March In q Trop-
ical Country.

navastating March In q Trop-
ical Country.
M YOU ever hear Of the Travelling
mjy? asked Colonel Brown.
was while l was in Mexico,
Emit q Spanish-speaking people.
we're very rude and even barbar-
in their ways, and who neither
derstood my speech, nor my mo-
d for being where ! was. that | first
ri Of the Travelling Family"
Twas living by myself in q little
|.he hut, making sketches Of the ma
\, and the scenery, and doing my
\ to work up an article which
Guild interest people in that part of
country. l felt quite sure that
oe about me regarded me with
me suspicion. and were not friendly
me, and | doubted almost every
linz they said. for l found them far
bm truthful.
sat one evening over my fire, en-
Iced in cooking q queer sort OF mess
\ sort Of stew in which garlic fig
I'D largely. but which l did not find
bpalstable-and thinking that I was
ther lonely, and that . friendly
ller would not be unpleasant, when
little sound at my door startled me.
d turned to see an old man stand
Z there, dressed in the costume Of
\ place, and seeming to convey to
Ieb BY a wave of his hand that his in
kntions were amicable. Having been
J much alone, l felt the value Of any
bksn Of good feeling, and arose and
hvited the old man in.
Ny mess Of pottage being ready, /
kgged him to share it; and he con-
knted. After VIC had finished. he &C
kpcd some cigars ! offered him; and
batly all the long wrinkles in his
Iahogany-colorcd face became curves,
|h he was Us courteous As u Mexican
~ De. He did not speak my Ian
but l knew a little of his, and
Understood his compliments.
"A good dinner, a fine cigar. a gen.
lemar after his own heart; and this"
Z added, 'is Q very comfortable
Nne. 1t is a pity, but I come to say
bat you must leave it. You must go
xay-oh! right away-and very far.
come to toll you. Many said: Let
bat man find out for himself but I
puld not. You must 60. for the
Family is on Its way. It is
cry close at hand. In three days it
dl be here. Save yourself and your
escssions while you can. l 60 at
l have once been where the
lnveling Family visited. / know"
The Travelling Family!" l cried.
Why. who r these people that you
hOuld be afraid Of them?"
You do not know the Travelling
no asked. "NVell, never
their acquaintance. Go early
snorrow from this place. They are
pnlng, and they travel fast"
he arose and looked at me seri-
The gentleman does not believe"
said.
Oh, yeS." | said; Il believe. I am
laeh obliged for the warning. but I
. not feel afraid Of any travelling
l shall stay here"
10 tell the truth, l simply thought
was uttering a falsehood; that the
'ople wished me to leave the place.
tnat ne was their ambassador. he
snsed to Brighten me, though what
asoear the Travelling Family repre-
'ated ! had no idea.
slept - usual and arose without
a1ety; but before I was we'll into my
" work, awoman came to my door,
smiled upon me grsciously.
me gentlemen is o stranger" she
HE does not know the Travel
y FAMILY is coming. We are all 60
Y NO one darcs stay. Go. also. or
~ will be sorry"
: manked her. and she went her way;
Stn' l did not believe that any
''S was about to happen, until l saw